Elephant Apple

Pennywort

About Elephant Apple and Pennywort

Elephant Apple

Pennywort

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Aquatics

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia, India, China

United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, California, Texas

1.4 Types

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Virginia

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Subtropical forests, Tropical Forests

Wet lands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15

4-10

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

10-5

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 24

21,22

1.9 Habit

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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1,220.00 cm

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10.20 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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1,370.00 cm

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90.00 cm

Rank: 85 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Ivory

White, Light Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

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2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Yellow green, Brown

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2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

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2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblong or Lanceolate

Lobed

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Poorly Drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

In Water

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Requires consistently moist soil

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Poorly Drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove dead branches

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Put diluted fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Chlorosis, Susceptible to insect pests and moulds

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes, Water gardening

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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Sometimes

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antibacterial, Antidiabetic, Antifungal, antimicrobial, Astringent, Expectorant

Anxiety, Sedative

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Jam, Jelly, used in Indian cuisine in curries

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical

Bog Garden, Groundcover, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

DILLENIA indica

HYDROCOTYLE umbellata

7.2 Common Name

Chulta, Elephant Apple

Manyflower Marsh Pennywort, Pennywort

7.2.1 In Hindi

Elephant Apple

pennywort

7.2.2 In German

Elefant von Apple

Wassernabel

7.2.3 In French

Elephant d'Apple

pennywort

7.2.4 In Spanish

El elefante de Apple

Centella

7.2.5 In Greek

ελέφαντας της Apple

pennywort

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Elefante da Apple

conchelo

7.2.7 In Polish

Słoń Jabłko

wąkrota

7.2.8 In Latin

Elephant Apple

pennywort

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Dilleniales

Apiales

8.5 Family

Dilleniaceae

Apiaceae

8.6 Genus

Dillenia

Hydrocotyle

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

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8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Elephant Apple and Pennywort

Wondering what are the properties of Elephant Apple and Pennywort? We provide you with everything About Elephant Apple and Pennywort. Elephant Apple doesn't have thorns and Pennywort doesn't have thorns. Also Elephant Apple does not have fragrant flowers. Elephant Apple has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Pennywort has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Elephant Apple and Pennywort and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Elephant Apple and Pennywort

Season and care of Elephant Apple and Pennywort is important to know. While considering everything about Elephant Apple and Pennywort Care, growing season is an essential factor. Elephant Apple season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Pennywort season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Elephant Apple is Loam, Sand and for Pennywort is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Elephant Apple is Acidic, Neutral and for Pennywort is Acidic, Neutral.

Elephant Apple and Pennywort Physical Information

Elephant Apple and Pennywort physical information is very important for comparison. Elephant Apple height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,370.00 cm whereas Pennywort height is 10.20 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Elephant Apple and Pennywort are as follows:

Elephant Apple flower color: Ivory
Elephant Apple leaf color: Dark Green
Pennywort flower color: White and Light Green
Pennywort leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Elephant Apple and Pennywort

Care of Elephant Apple and Pennywort include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Elephant Apple pruning is done Remove dead branches and Pennywort pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Elephant Apple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Pennywort needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.